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Staar Surgical Co — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 22, 2026
Period
Jun 18, 2026
Ticker
STAA
Accession
0000718937-26-000029
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Shareholders approved Amendment No. 2 to the equity incentive plan, adding 3.9 million shares; directors elected and key votes completed.

About Staar Surgical Co
Market cap
$1.1B
1Y TSR
−8.9%
3Y TSR
−18.5%
Board grade
C
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Warren Foust
Last annual meeting: Jun 18, 2026 · View full Staar Surgical Co profile →
8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2026

 

 

 

STAAR Surgical Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-11634

95-3797439

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

25510 Commercentre Drive

Lake Forest, California

92630

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 626-303-7902

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common

STAA

NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 18, 2026, STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved Amendment No. 2 to the STAAR Surgical Company Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 3,900,000 shares (the “Plan Amendment”).

 

Descriptions of the Plan and the Plan Amendment can be found in “Proposal No. 2: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”). Such descriptions are incorporated herein by reference from the 2026 Proxy Statement and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report, Amendment No. 1 to the Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this current report, and the Plan Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this current report.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted upon four proposals (the “Proposals”), as described in the 2026 Proxy Statement. The final results for the votes cast with respect to the Proposals are set forth below. As of April 20, 2026, the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting, there were 49,788,295 outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, a quorum of 43,680,435 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy.

 

Proposal 1: To elect seven directors to serve for a term of office expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

 

Number of Shares

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Neal C. Bradsher

40,776,719

497,602

2,406,114

Arthur C. Butcher

40,565,567

708,754

2,406,114

Wei Jiang

41,098,173

176,148

2,406,114

Richard T. LeBuhn

41,170,957

103,364

2,406,114

Louis E. Silverman

40,487,195

787,126

2,406,114

Christopher M. Wang

40,941,468

332,853

2,406,114

Lilian Y. Zhou

40,488,276

786,045

2,406,114

 

Proposal 2: To approve Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which increases the number of shares of Company common stock that are reserved for issuance under the plan by 3.9 million shares:

 

Number of Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

40,231,475

974,989

67,857

2,406,114

 

Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2027:

 

Number of Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

43,433,234

237,151

10,050

0

 

Proposal 4: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Number of Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

39,737,385

1,454,186

82,750

2,406,114

 


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

10.1

STAAR Surgical Company Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2024).

 

 

 

10.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to the STAAR Surgical Company Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2024).

 

 

 

10.3*

 

Amendment No. 2 to the STAAR Surgical Company Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

________

* Filed herewith.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

STAAR Surgical Company

June 22, 2026

By:

/s/ Deborah Andrews

Deborah Andrews

Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer

and Chief Financial Officer

 


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When did Staar Surgical Co file this 8-K?
Staar Surgical Co (STAA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 22, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000718937-26-000029.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Shareholders approved Amendment No. 2 to the equity incentive plan, adding 3.9 million shares; directors elected and key votes completed. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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